A train carrying seven containers of highly radioactive nuclear waste is en route from Lower Saxony to Bavaria, Germany.

The waste, processed in England, will be temporarily stored in Niederaichbach near Landshut.

The transport, organized by the Gesellschaft für Nuklear-Service (GNS), is heavily secured by police, with its route and schedule kept confidential for safety reasons.

Anti-nuclear activists have staged protests and vigils along the train's path.

This shipment is part of Germany's legal obligation to repatriate nuclear waste.

Critics, including the Green Party, are calling for improved security at temporary storage sites and faster progress on finding a permanent disposal solution.